First class track cycling action

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Favourite moment: Team pursuit world record for the British ladies, of course! @

Posted 06/11/2013

by Lizzie456

Had an absolutely brilliant time at the track cycling - once we got inside the venue! The staff were welcoming and well organised, atmosphere was brilliant (though very hot), and the performances fantastic of course! The only downside was the small number of staff (I counted 6) scanning tickets at the single entrance fans were allowed to use - just not enough staff to deal with the volume of visitors. We arrived twenty minutes before the start time and joined the end of a massive queue stretching almost half way round the arena. Got into our seats just as the first race got underway. From then on it was a fantastically positive experience!

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Review 2 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

MANCHESTER VELODROME

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Posted 05/11/2013

by fastalk

Location:Eastleigh, nr Southampton

first time to national cycling centre to watch, great view from seats, excelent atmosphere,food and drink not expensive, staff very helpful and friendly !!!track action great and GB riders got real loud home support.a great day out

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Review 3 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

Cycling was spectacular

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Favourite moment: Seeing our GB team winning gold @

Posted 04/11/2013

by yearbo

Location:Merseyside

Nothing quite like being there to see the high speed action

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Favourite moment: Seeing our GB team winning gold @

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Review 4 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

Uci track cycling World Cup Manchester

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Favourite moment: All of it @

Posted 04/11/2013

by Heathbear

Location:Manchester velodrome

Excellent day out , the hospitality package was great, but a bit disappointed that we had no seat for the morning session, we thought we would have somewhere to sit, and others on our table thought the same. Correspondence was slightly misleading. We arrived at 9.00am and didn't have an allocated seat until 1.45pm , long time to stand

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Review 5 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

4/5

Real sport for real people

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Favourite moment: The Austrian guy who got away from the pack, and held on. @

Posted 04/11/2013

by Miicoe

Location:Chester

OK I am biased, having been keen on cycling all my life. The sport is as tough as they come. If they fall off, they get back up and get on with it. None of the babyish theatricals we see from some overpaid prima donnas.David Brailsford and his team have generated a great outcome. People working for each other, working to the limit of their abilities, and not because of the money. And basically they are nice people, nobody duffing up someone in the local nightclub.But back to the event. Slickly organised and some fascinating racing. I would just add that the commentators do need to put themselves on the wavelength of someone coming to a track meeting for the first time - some formats such as the points race do need some explaining. (Imagine a 10000 metres athletics race where there was a sprint every 1000 metres - that would sort the men from the boys!) Hugh Porter and Chris Boardman are a hard act to follow as commentators, but keep working at it.

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Favourite moment: The Austrian guy who got away from the pack, and held on. @

This was an excellent day and everyone in the family loved it. Very exciting right from the first race and the experience of being so close to the action was wonderful. Also, great to see how the cyclists were happy to mix with the crowd - we had a spanish and a russian rider sitting a couple of rows down from us for the second half of the day. Great to see Laura Trott win gold in the Omnium but all the events were superb and Mueller's victory in the men's scratch race was inspiring stuff.

Great Event

Spent 2 days there never stopped nice and warm and dry great entertainment. Seats uncomfortable for such a long event

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Review 8 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

Excellent Event, great entertainment for all

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Posted 04/11/2013

by ketteringjon

Location:Kettering

This was a great event at an amazing venue. The atmosphere was electric and buzzing whenever a British Cyclist was in action. That said great support for the other riders too! The commentary was brilliant informing the more experienced, but at the same time covering all the basics for the newbies!If you go to Manchester, take timeout to visit the BMX track too (this was free) to watch some great teenagers practice the track. They did some amazing jumps!Great experience and ticketmaster offered a good service too.

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Review 9 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

Track cycling was amazing

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Favourite moment: Laura Trott winning Gold @

Posted 04/11/2013

by Jovially

Fab seats and wonderful atmosphere. Definitely recommend this to anyone who missed the Olympics.

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Review 10 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

This is really value for money

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Favourite moment: Womens team pursuit @

Posted 04/11/2013

by bigchainring

Location:North East

Unforgettable from start to finish. Saw all the Worlds best stars all night.Even the wife enjoyed it!!!

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Review 11 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

Brilliant Weekend Cycling

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Favourite moment: None all brilliant @

Posted 04/11/2013

by Easyrider1

I would have liked the programme to have a section so you could record the winners and they times of the events, the commentary and music could not be bettered

I also think that someone could have made a decision to turn the heating down a little? As 80 degrees was a bit uncomfortable for the three days!! Better than being cold though?

Otherwise a prefect weekend.

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Review 12 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

Trott was fantastic!

The whole event was great from start to finish. Tight programming meant lots of racing and the atmosphere was really good. Only problem was parking on the Sunday. Directions were incorrect and exiting after the event was very slow.

UCI Track Cycling World Cup - fantastic day

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Favourite moment: Becky James in the Women's sprint and Owain Doull in the Men's Points race. @

Posted 04/11/2013

by Velogirl6

Fantastic day out and brilliant value. Track cycling is one of the best sporting events to go and watch because you are close to the action and can clearly see the athletes due to the design of the velodrome. The atmosphere is always electric.

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Favourite moment: Becky James in the Women's sprint and Owain Doull in the Men's Points race. @

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Review 15 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

The World Cup was awesome !!

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Posted 04/11/2013

by Janet2013

We all had a fabulous time - great sporting entertainment !! Cheering on Laura Trott to win the Omnium was just fabulous - the crowd was deafening. Cycling is just the best both live and on TV :D

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Review 16 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

4/5

Day at the Races! (Cycling ones)

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Favourite moment: The last scratch race was electric! @

Posted 04/11/2013

by AtaFitGirl

Location:Worcestershire

Our first time at a velodrome event. Venue is excellent, atmosphere was electric and it was good value for money. Only criticisms are, firstly, the heat! It was like a sauna in there and I could have done with being dressed in cooler clothes. I'm guessing there is a reason for this? Also, if I went again (which I might), I would take my own food and drink as, certainly what we could find, was limited to burgers, chips, icecreams and sweets. More healthier options please! Oh, and I'd take a cushion! Those seats are very uncomfortable. But, overall, a great day out supporting cycling and British Cycling in particular.

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Review 17 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

Live thriller, whether you're a cycling fan or not

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Favourite moment: Men's points race - I thought in 120 laps there would be some moments to relax, but an absolute crowd-pleaser! @

Posted 04/11/2013

by Outdoored

Location:Hampshire, UK

Went with 2 others who had never been to track cycling before and we were all equally thrilled and glued to the action.

A lovely atmosphere, very welcoming and a programme which was worth every penny for explaining exactly how it all worked without talking down to you.

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Favourite moment: Men's points race - I thought in 120 laps there would be some moments to relax, but an absolute crowd-pleaser! @

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Review 18 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

UCI World Cup

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Favourite moment: Team GB winning @

Posted 04/11/2013

by Toeclips

A most enjoyable day, got there early and saw a full days Sport. Delivered seamlessly and professionally.I couldn't have asked for more.

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Review 19 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

pure brilliance

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Favourite moment: The very last race of the weekend. Austrian guy burieds himself and got his reward @

Posted 04/11/2013

by scoobyfred

Location:kent

I saw every session apart from the Friday morning. I travelled for 6 hours to get to the event and it was worth every second. WOW WOW WOW. Constant exciting action all weekend. Cannot reccomend it highly enough. And always a bonus that Team GB are a joy to watch and support their successes. 11/10

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Favourite moment: The very last race of the weekend. Austrian guy burieds himself and got his reward @

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Review 20 for UCI Track Cycling World Championships

5/5

Track Cycling World Cup WOW

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Favourite moment: All of it @

Posted 04/11/2013

by Trekrider

Location:Nottingham

Great night of racing. To see it live is so much better. The crowd got behind every rider no matter which country they came from.Only downer was signs to small to see in the dark for car park G and H